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Chinese landscape painting has been passed down for thousands of years, following its own unique artistic principles. China Daily invites Russian contemporary artist Anna Kazmina to explore this ...

Russia and China were co-signatories of the Iran nuclear deal in 2015, the one Trump later rejected. They could again line up with the US (and the European Union and others), as part of a new deal.

From Jaffa Lam’s solo exhibition to the launch of K11 HACC’s new art space, Art Week Shenzhen 2025 offers a number of compelling reasons for those attending Art Basel Hong Kong at the end of ...

New investments and cultural diplomacy are helping Hong Kong push back against speculation of decline amid geopolitical tensions. Photo by: Bob Henry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

Art Central returns this year on Wednesday with more galleries from the Gulf region, at a time when Hong Kong is pushing to build ties with the Middle East for fresh growth amid geopolitical ...

A host of problems besets the world's second-largest economy, including US President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs, a disinclination to spend among its 1.4billion population and a sharply ...

When Giuseppe Castiglione set out from his native Italy for the East in the early 18th century, the missionary couldn't have known that he'd end up serving in the court of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 ...

Despite troubling jurisdictional issues, the Urumqi Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau in Xinjiang has imposed a fine of 75,000 yuan (US$10,300) on Yunnan-based artist and independent filmmaker ...

Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium. Our critic calls his survey “scintillating and sweeping.” By ...

Qumu Shiwu, a representative inheritor of the Yi ethnic group's lacquerware craftsmanship, has skillfully mastered over 40 intricate steps involved in creating Yi lacquerware. Now, through short ...